Why Soccer Is Important To Me

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How many times have you compared yourself to someone else? The answer to that question is probably countless times and rightly so because we as humans have a natural tendency to do so. We try not to judge others but in some ways we subconsciously do this to improve and feel better about ourselves. This idea goes hand in hand with the highly competitive world we live in today, which now more than ever before forces us to be extremely competitive in order to advance in society. When I was in grade 8 I started playing soccer and during my first 2 years I was a timid little boy with a passion for playing soccer. My schedule included of having practices twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, each roughly 2 hours long and then on Saturdays my team would play against another team in our league in an intense 90 minute match. I played as a centre mid and worked hard to challenge the ball away from the opponent strikers and pass it up or to the side to my forwards. I loved my position because usually I was able to outplay my opponents and serve as the playmaker for my team once I had control of the ball. My morale and confidence …show more content…

It was at the start of this season when everything took a downhill turn. My new teammates played at a whole another skill level, one that felt quite intimidating to me. During practices I did exceptionally well with the drills, however during scrimmages I was often far from the play and felt unable to sustain the intensity. This also impacted me during matches, I often lost the ball quickly and could no longer even catch up to the opponents to challenge for the ball. Soon, I began to lose my self-esteem and started comparing my drawbacks to the competence in my teammates. I noticed a striking difference, my capabilities weren’t below that of my teammates but the execution and sharpness of my abilities that was

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